Category: Alumni
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Women’s History at North Greenville
Women have played a vital role in North Greenville’s history since the very beginning. North Greenville was founded as a co-ed institution in 1892 and has remained one throughout its existence. Women have also served in roles such as faculty, dorm mothers, dieticians, and nurses but it has not always…
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Desegregation at North Greenville
When North Greenville High School opened for classes in 1893, not all students were allowed to attend. The Articles of North Greenville High School stated in the admittance policy, “While said school is directly under the control and patronage of the North Greenville Baptist Association it shall be open to…
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A North Greenville Antique Store Find
Twenty years after its owner’s death, a small autograph album from the late 1930s was discovered by Dr. Andrew Stevens at an antique mall. The owner of the little book was named Roberta Ryan and she attended North Greenville Junior College from 1937-1939. Susan Roberta Ryan was born in Center…
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Mountain Boy, Alumnus, Principal, and Preacher: Dr. John Dean Crain
John Dean Crain was born October 25, 1881 in a cabin near Glassy Mountain. He was the fifth child of seven born to David Hoke Crain and Jane Suddeth Crain. Dean began working on the family farm as soon as he was old enough to do chores. It was hard…
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North Greenville’s Yankee Aviator: Raymond Beyer
“It’s the dreamers who gave us the things we have today. I like to think of them as independent thinkers. To me an independent thinker is the loneliest man in the world.”- Admiral Raymond H. Beyer Perhaps one of the most interesting alumni to attend North Greenville was Raymond H.…
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Harlee Cooper: A Life Dedicated to God’s Work at North Greenville
“Miss Cooper meant a lot to my life, and I am sure meant a great deal to all of the others who have gone through the halls of North Greenville.”- Rev. Joe F. Vaughn Frances Harlee Cooper was born October 26, 1894, to parents Thomas Cooper and Matlie Watson Cooper.…
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William Mann Batson: Greenville Historian
“An excellent student, success is not rare with his ambition and intelligence”- Quote about Mr. Batson from his 1948 senior yearbook page at North Greenville. If you are at all interested in Greenville County history, you have probably heard of Mann Batson. For many years, he was known as a…
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